Challenges for the new team, radiation in Niger Delta & Covenant University
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The appointment of Professor Grange as Minister of Health continues to draw plaudits as many commentators compare her appointment to that of…
Welcoming Adenike Grange and Gabriel Aduku
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Finally after nearly two months of waiting, Nigeria has a new Minister of Health, Professor Adenike Grange. Dr. Grange has served as…
Notes from Nigeria: Akunyili @ 53, Luxury suites subsidising care for the poor in Garki Hospital and BUPA partners with Nigerian Hospital
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From Chikwe in Nigeria: Being in Nigeria at the moment, I picked up the papers to catch up on what is going…
Feedback on Restoring Health
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The Nigerian Public Health Network published this just before the new Nigerian government came into power as a discussion document. As we…
Big Tobacco on trial , updates on Pfizer and Friends Africa
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It’s good to see that Nigeria is finally moving against British American Tobacco. A report in The Independent states that the Kano…
HIV/AIDS stigma and other issues
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Nigeria is estimated to have the 3rd largest number of people living with HIV in the world after India and South Africa…
TED Global Photos
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Photos from TED Global 2007 http://www.nigeriahealthwatch.com/ Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change the world; indeed it…
Measles outbreak update, civil society oversight and some cheering notes
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The death toll from the measles outbreak in Borno continues to rise with 80 deaths reported by Thisday newspaper as at yesterday….